On the Adopt-A-Teen website, donations can be made on behalf of, or to honour, other individuals. Special mentions to the Erickson family; Wayne Weaver; Ashley Farrish; Blair, Lyndsey, Kacie and Dan; David and Mark; our parents in Heaven.

GIVING TO KIDS WHO HAVE NOTHING

President Ted Power of Edmonton's Trace Applications sent this letter to all Trace's customers in Canada and abroad: "We are blessed, while so many others are not. Rather than buy gifts, Trace Applications is donating to the Edmonton Sun Adopt-A-Teen program the equivalent of what we would have spent on cards, wine, poinsettias, chocolates and gift baskets.

"I do not know of any customer who really needs anything material. Yet thousands of young men and women in our city do need a gift at this time of year. Your gift is being given to them."

Thanks, Ted!

THAT SWEATER!

It's a very colourful sweater. It's my Christmas sweater, my Adopt-A-Teen sweater. Once again I have vowed not to take it off until we make our 2011 Adopt-A-Teen goal.